Football: Starting from the Ronaldo Template

Chapter 220 Facing the Hammers, returning to the first game of the league!

September 9, the day after the third round of the EFL Cup, Carrington training base.

Manchester United players are undergoing recovery training. In fact, after the Premier League team enters the competition period, the frequency of high-intensity training will decrease a lot.

After all, in order to increase the commercial value of the league, the Premier League has the tightest schedule among the five major leagues, and there is no winter break for players to rest. The team must pay attention to player injuries.

Especially around Christmas and the winter window, every team will basically encounter a wave of injuries.

For example, Arsenal, if they had not been plagued by injuries, it is estimated that English football's top league championships would have exceeded 20.

As for the Champions League champion, he will not wait until now and there is no sign of it.

In fact, Chu Feng feels that with Manchester United's current bench depth, it is barely enough for third-line operations, but it would be too much to add the FA Cup.

Therefore, Mourinho must buy someone in the winter window.

Fortunately, Chu Feng didn't have to worry about injuries. After this period of research, he found that his food intake had increased significantly.

And once there is a problem in the locker room, then he is a bombshell that causes an explosion.

Previously led Manchester City to win the first Premier League championship trophy in team history.

In fact, this is also the reason why the Premier League is becoming more and more popular in China.

Pellegrini returned to form after returning to the Premier League and completed eight important signings.

The seventh round of the Premier League has arrived as scheduled.

Just like Sir Alex Ferguson said before.

If the locker room atmosphere is united and orderly, then he is the pistachio that can enliven the team atmosphere.

Although what he said may be a bit exaggerated, he really didn't have much jealousy.

When the morning training mission ended, Chu Feng was the only figure left on the training ground, and the Manchester United players gathered around the court.

"Chu is just an animal. This amount of training makes my knees sore!"

Moreover, since the domestic strict investigation of the Football Association and the Chinese Super League, unprecedented corruption in football has been discovered. Brother Tie Zi was taken away for investigation when he was at work in Zall.

That's why Pellegrini was temporarily fired.

It's a pity that the Premier League is in deep water, and the two teams can't grasp it at all. They suffered four consecutive losses at the beginning and were ranked in the bottom two of the standings.

The time of the day flies by. It is 12:30 local time in the UK, which is 20:30 Chinese time.

The former spent nearly 1 million euros to introduce 7 new players, and the latter even spent 1.17 euros to purchase 12 players.

Mahrez wiped the sweat from his brow.

When a player who reaches the top with self-discipline appears, the entire team will be twisted into a rope. This is the current situation in the Manchester United locker room.

In fact, Pogba is like a naughty primary school student who likes to tease his colleagues around him and make some minor jokes.

By the way, Pellegrini took over from Brother Tiezi.

A very typical performing personality.

The Manchester United players came to London again, and their opponent in this round was West Ham United.

It didn't take long for shocking news to break out.

Not to mention breaking the pattern, I'm afraid I will become a comrade on the road to relegation.

And West Ham United has changed its head coach this season.

After coming to Manchester United, he has experienced the pain and joy of involution. After all, his teammates are training crazily every day. You can't remain indifferent, right?

He is Pellegrini, who was dismissed from China Fortune Land Development Co., Ltd. He was nicknamed "engineer" because he had a civil engineering certificate.

Fortunately, West Ham United gradually regained the form of the Hammers, defeating Everton 3-1 and drawing 0-0 with Chelsea.

The main reason is that he has a pretty good relationship with Chu Feng, especially since Chu Feng often takes care of his changing emotions.

Before the start of this season, West Ham United and Fulham made bold statements about changing the Premier League structure.

However, despite the strong strength of the team, with excellent players such as Maschenano, Lavezzi, and Gervinho, they only achieved 11 wins, 4 draws, 3 losses, and 4 points in 15 rounds of the league.

This has been verified before.

Among them are Wilshere, Lucas, Fabianski and others. To put it bluntly, they have become Arsenal's second team.

Pogba nodded: "I am sincerely happy for Chu to win the UEFA Player of the Year award."

There are reasons for increasing training volume, and there are also factors for repairing injuries.

And as long as Chu Feng can persist, his status in the hearts of Manchester United players will only get higher and higher.

Since Ibrahimovic left Manchester United, Chu Feng has become the link between Mourinho and the Manchester United players, keeping the relationship between the two parties as stable as possible.

Taking into account the significant increase in China's ratings, the Football Association has deliberately adjusted Manchester United's schedule to make it easier for Chinese fans to watch.

Therefore, West Ham United players attach great importance to this game.

He still pursues authority, obedience and order, but has learned to change his communication methods.

Fortunately, Mourinho gradually began to change.

Since Tottenham can defeat Manchester United, they are bound to win their second win of the season.

It's just that the small threat was born with injuries, and he started to recuperate as soon as he joined.

After entering the London Stadium, the two sides met during the warm-up period and briefly greeted each other.

"long time no see!"

Chu Feng waved towards Fabianski. He was very impressed by Fabianski because he was the first goalkeeper in his league to pass the pendulum.

But Fabianski ignored it.

I've already transferred from Swansea to West Ham United, so I can't still be tortured into a dog by Chu Feng, right?
You must know that there are Zabaleta and Rice in front of him. The former is a contributor to Manchester City's championship and the latter is a future star of the Premier League.

Chu Feng didn't pay attention, and looked up at the sky. It was sunny and cloudy in London today, so he didn't have to be exposed to the sun, which was really good news.

After the simple warm-up, the players from both sides returned to the locker room.

Mourinho repeated the tactical requirement, "Because West Ham United is accustomed to using a single defensive midfielder, Rashford and Mahrez need to frequently move in to surround Rice and pull out the opponent's defense!"

"At the same time, the two full-backs quickly moved forward, and the striker then charged into the penalty area, forming a multi-point outflank!"

"Chu, your mission is rather complicated. Whether to press forward or retreat depends on the situation."

Chu Feng nodded to express his understanding.

Mourinho has recently been accustomed to giving him more tactical freedom to allow him to better utilize his personal abilities.

According to Mourinho's past character, he basically would not give similar privileges to players.

This shows how much he trusts Chu Feng.

In fact, Mourinho has another idea.

That is, after a long period of game review, Chu Feng has developed excellent ability to read the game and can always make correct judgments based on his consciousness.

If Chu Feng is restricted by rules and regulations, it will destroy the players' spirituality.

Soon the players from both sides returned to the tunnel. Rice stared at the armband on Chu Feng's arm. Unknowingly, the gap between the two was so big.

But he will not lose confidence in himself!

He will continue to work hard to catch up with Chu Feng as soon as possible. At the same time, he firmly believes that sooner or later he will be worth over 100 million and become a legend of West Ham United.

"Good evening, viewers!"

"What we are broadcasting for you now is the 2018th round of the 19-7 Premier League season!"

"West Ham United vs. Manchester United!"

"The two teams have finished choosing sides. Let's take a look at the starting lineups of both sides. The one wearing the dark red jersey is West Ham United. They have a 4-1-4-1 formation. The goalkeeper:."

"West Ham United used this lineup in the last round of games. They relied on intensive defense in the backcourt to draw with Chelsea. Goalkeeper Fabianski contributed several amazing saves!"

"Let's look at Manchester United's starting lineup again. Mourinho still chooses 4-3-3, goalkeeper:"

"Maguire partners with Bailly on the defensive line. Their defensive abilities have been proven. I think they are among the top three partnerships in the Premier League."

"Since two veterans, Ashley Young and Valencia, did not play, Xiao Chu will still serve as the captain of this game."

"You can see that since Lukaku wasted several opportunities, Mourinho rarely puts him in the starting lineup. I guess Lukaku is losing weight like crazy recently!"

Zhan Jun and Zhang Lu briefly analyzed the lineups of both sides, and then inserted an advertisement.

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Soon the scene cuts back to the London Stadium again.

Beep!
With the whistle of the referee on duty, the game officially began!
Manchester United did not launch an offensive after the kick-off, but dropped the ball in the midfield and backcourt to let the players get into the state as soon as possible.

As for West Ham United, they took the initiative to compress the defense and built a dense defense in the middle.

Rice followed Chu Feng step by step, determined not to let Chu Feng have a chance to catch the ball, and used the simplest method to freeze Manchester United's offensive hot spots.

And Pellegrini also made targeted arrangements for this.

The two wingers returned deep to participate in the defense and blocked the passing route.

Even if Manchester United wants to open up space and seek opportunities through conduction, West Ham United will try to destroy the pass with defensive thickness.

To put it simply, the back line and the midfield are divided into two lines.

When Manchester United passes the ball to the center, it compresses and interferes with the center from both sides.

When Manchester United's ball is distributed to the wing, it is surrounded by full-backs and full-midfielders, and the distance between the two is expanded by squeezing the passing line.

Manchester United did not attack recklessly because of this. They controlled the ball and waited patiently. The 90 minutes of game time was enough for them to squander.

According to Mourinho's arrangement, they concentrated their forces in the hinterland of West Ham United, just to compete with West Ham United in the middle.

The reason is simple.

Manchester United has a weapon to break through dense defense!

When Rashford and Mahrez gathered in the middle, Rice felt unprecedented pressure. He was exhausted just dealing with Chu Feng, let alone three outstanding players who were good at breakthroughs.

The three formed a sharp chisel and attacked West Ham United's center crazily.

The 14th minute of the game.

Mahrez suddenly passed Felipe and cooperated with Chu Feng in the middle to hit the wall and shoot directly from the right side of the penalty area.

The football missed the post and flew out of the baseline. West Ham United fans suddenly broke out in a cold sweat. You know what you are good at. Mourinho knows how to crack the bus.

Of course it also has something to do with Manchester United's front three.

Pellegrini could only wave his hand to indicate the formation conditions and use the entire defense to suppress Manchester United's forward.

Things have definitely gotten better.

But he also fell into Mourinho's trap. His initial goal was to occupy space.

Due to West Ham United's formation conditions, the defensive density on the wings and penalty area decreased, and there was also a large no-man's area.

Just a few minutes later.

Manchester United tore apart the opponent's defense on the left wing, and Pogba quickly dribbled the ball towards the bottom line.

In order to support his teammates, Zabaleta was too close to the center, so he was too far behind Pogba, so he could only rush straight to the penalty area and return to defense.

At the same time, Manchester United's front three began to move, and the tacit cross-position movement dazzled Rice. When he was looking for Chu Feng late in the game.

My whole heart was suspended instantly!
Because Chu Feng had unknowingly started to drive straight into the penalty area, and his destination was clearly between the two central defenders of West Ham United!

Pogba's precise pass with his left foot bypassed Valbuena!

Isa was about to make a rescue when he suddenly heard Rice's voice.

"Watch your left!"

But it takes a certain amount of time for nerves to transmit information. Before he could react, a figure instantly occupied most of his field of vision!

But there was someone else at West Ham who reacted.

Fabianski kept paying attention to Chu Feng with his peripheral vision, and chose to abandon the door without hesitation!

A very standard fighting posture, expanding the defensive area to the extreme!

In the eyes of the fans, it was just an instant. The distance between the two was infinitely close. No one thought that Chu Feng could score the ball.

Because his processing time and space are too small.

But the next second, they changed their minds.

What is dominance on the court?

Absolute control of football + instant thinking + interpretation of opponents, it sounds simple but few people can do it.

Raise your right foot slightly to shoot directly.

At the moment Fabianski's center of gravity shifted, his right foot stalled slightly, and then lightly hit the football.

Fabianski's pupils shrank suddenly and he subconsciously reached out to cover his crotch!

But all his focus was given away, and he could only watch helplessly as the football passed through the small door and finally crossed the white goal line!
After Chu Feng heard the referee's whistle, he excitedly ran to the away stands to celebrate.

"Beautiful shot through the net!"

"In such a small space, Xiao Chu can still make a fake move. He seems to be equipped with an acceleration gear!"

"Top combination of man and ball, ball feel and body!"

"Congratulations to Manchester United for scoring the first goal in the away game. Mourinho used tactics to pull West Ham United's defense, tearing apart the defense from both wings and then combining with the center!"

"The movement of Manchester United's trident is very exquisite!"

"Look at this wonderful tactical design, maybe Mourinho, who won the Champions League, has regained his stunning appearance ten years ago!"

After Zhan Jun saw Chu Feng score, the corners of his mouth almost split to the base of his ears.

Chu Feng was previously suspended for three games by UEFA, which caused his position in the scorer list to drop again and again. Zhan Jun saw this and was anxious in his heart.

Today Chu Feng finally made his debut in the league.

For Manchester United fans, it is naturally something worth celebrating. After all, they are still waiting for Chu Feng to defend the Premier League Golden Boot Award.

Ibrahimovic, who was in the United States at this time, turned off his mobile phone, changed his equipment and walked out of the locker room.

The smile on his lips was filled with relief. The boy who once followed him had grown into a leader in his own right.

An impulse suddenly occurred to him.

It is better to return to the five major leagues at the end of this season. He wants to experience the feeling of becoming a rival with Chu Feng.

Manchester United, holding the lead, took over the rhythm of the game, frequently passing the ball down to look for opportunities, and making long passes whenever they had the chance.

West Ham United players can only run exhausted.

Rice felt Chu Feng's suppressive power firsthand. As long as he slacked off even a little bit, Chu Feng would disappear from his sight.

He shuttles between the West Ham United defense like a ghost.

Mourinho opened the tactical board with a smile on the side of the court, "Chu's positioning is really getting richer and richer, and our tactics have become simpler."

"Really, just revolve around him."

Faria smacked her lips.

Flying together on both wings, combining the wings and center, advancing in the middle, and defensive counterattack.
This actually requires a lot of players' tactical awareness, but Chu Feng can quickly switch between different roles, just like a veteran who has experienced many battles.

Compared with the Chuzhuang King type center, Chu Feng is definitely more useful.

Lukaku, who was sitting on the bench, was on the verge of tears. It was clear that he was still a black and white player last season, and he even laughed behind his back that Rashford's position was robbed.

Unexpectedly, Tian Dao reincarnated and he became a victim.

He secretly made up his mind to lose weight quickly. He really couldn't try to play as a right winger. Anyway, as long as he didn't compete with Chu Feng.

The game continues on the court.

Pellegrini is the Premier League champion coach after all, and he quickly made appropriate adjustments.

Every time Manchester United tries to use the midfield players to run back and cut in after a short pass in the middle, they are always interfered with by West Ham United players in time.

Needless to say, the Hammers' defensive tenacity and concentration are terrifying.

Otherwise, he would not be labeled as robbing the rich and giving to the poor.

And strengthen the fight against Chu Feng, using multi-person defense to limit his breakthrough.

He also doesn't hesitate to commit fouls at critical moments.

What's interesting is that after Chu Feng was fouled by a tactical foul, the West Ham United players would give him a hug and show a friendly smile.

Chu Feng couldn't help but sigh with emotion. The fight was really not in vain.

Towards the end of the first half, Manchester United launched a quick counterattack.

West Ham United's frontcourt players had no time to return to defense, resulting in a significant weakening of the defensive thickness in the backcourt.

Unfortunately, the opponent returned to defense too quickly, Rashford passed the ball too fast, and Chu Feng could not adjust his kick, and finally kicked the ball out of the baseline.

After the start of the second half of the game.

Mourinho also made adjustments. The ground pass could not open up the situation, so he chose to use high-altitude bombing tactics.

It's just that Manchester United's offense is based on solid defense, so the intensity is not as high as expected.

As time continued to pass, Pellegrini finally couldn't sit still and waved his hand to signal an all-out attack.

And this gave Manchester United a chance to defend and counterattack.

This is what Mourinho is best at. The intensive defense makes it impossible for West Ham United to start. At this time, Rice has not developed his offensive ability.

The 69th minute of the game.

After West Ham replaced Arnautovic with Lucas, they tried to equalize the score through a corner kick.

But Maguire taught them a lesson. His strong body suppressed Lucas and he headed the ball to the edge of the penalty area.

Manchester United's quick counterattack began, with a simple and neat pass to break through West Ham United's counterattack, and the football accurately came to Chu Feng's feet.

Five on one in the frontcourt!

Rice is like a trembling little quail, which can only keep retreating to trade space for time.

He very much hoped that Chu Feng could be more selfish.

Fabianski yelled: "Don't retreat!"

At the same time, Rice grabbed the point where Chu Feng touched the ball and stepped on the turf to intercept!

But Chu Feng selflessly passed the ball to Mahrez, who had a better side position. The latter lived up to Chu Feng's trust and volleyed to score!

Mahrez excitedly jumped on Chu Feng's back and waved to the Manchester United fans who came from the expedition.

In fact, he did not expect Chu Feng to pass the ball, because every forward is eager to score goals, but Chu Feng chose to give the opportunity to him.

The polo king was somewhat moved.

He had previously felt that Chu Feng was not suitable to be the captain. After all, he was too young and easy to think poorly.

"I'll treat you tonight!"

Mahrez said excitedly.

The Manchester United players followed suit and slapped the polo king on the butt.

After the game restarted, Mourinho replaced two defensive players, which was also destined to determine the outcome of the game.

In the end, West Ham United 0-2 Manchester United, Manchester United took away three points from the London Stadium.

Relevant sports commentators said after the game: "In general, Manchester United can do better in some details, such as the two full-backs' grasp of the timing of forward penetration, and when Chu broke through in the ribs, his teammates did not provide enough support. etc."

"But from the adjustments and offensive tactics, we can see the changes and enrichment of Manchester United. I think that after the running-in period at the beginning of the season, Manchester United will become stronger than last season!"

The haze of Chu Feng's previous suspension has dissipated, and Manchester United fans are once again full of confidence.

They are beginning to look forward to the Champions League group stage in October. Manchester United will go to Germany to face Hoffenheim, which has the youngest head coach in the history of the Bundesliga.

Nagelsmann!
You know, he is even younger than Ronaldo!
Taking Hoffenheim from a relegated team to the Champions League is definitely an opponent that cannot be underestimated. Manchester United is very likely to overturn if they are careless.

Mourinho attaches great importance to this young head coach and began to study his tactics a few days in advance.

Due to playing away from home, the Manchester United players boarded a flight to Sinsheim ahead of schedule without a few days of rest.

The second round of the Champions League group stage is about to begin!

(End of this chapter)